Written question asked by Alan Williams (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 July 1997. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Thursday, 17 July 1997 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: In the targets set for the WDA, what are the boundaries of (a) the M4 corridor and (b) the A55 corridor; and what is the total population within each corridor. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Alan Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales in the targets set for the WDA, what are the boundaries of (a) the M4 corridor and (b) the A55 corridor; and what is the total population within each corridor. [8992] Mr. Hain: For the purpose of Welsh Development Agency strategic guidance and targets, the eastern M4 corridor is defined as the coastal strip running from Chepstow in the east to Pyle in the west to the southern boundary of the programme for the valleys areas, extending east to include, broadly, the southern half of Monmouthshire. The total population is approximately 800,000. In north Wales the eastern A55 corridor is defined as the non-rural part of the Wrexham county borough council area, the whole of Flintshire and the northern part of Denbighshire, including the towns of St. Asaph, Rhyl and Prestatyn. The total population is approximately 320,000.

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